When in my 20s, I equated hope with “sunny-side-of-the-street” wishful thinking—what we now call “toxic positivity.” I was wrong. I live, work, and lead these days with a new kind of grounded hope.

One of the most shocking moments in “The Bachelor” history ultimately became one of the most influential in reality television. In March 2009 during the 13th season finale, leading man Jason Mesnick ...

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